Aspartic Acid
Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.
Summary
Aspartic acid, or aminosuccinic acid, is an amino acid obtained through protein hydrolysis and found in blood, milk, and certain plants. It plays a role as a material for the synthesis of urea in mammals and uric acid in birds.
Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)
ASPARTIC ACID, aminosuccinic acid [COOH.CH2.CH(NH2).COOH], is obtained by the hydrolysis of protein. It is found in blood, milk, and certain plants. It is easily obtained by boiling asparagine with HCl. It rotates the plane of polarization to the left. Inactive aspartic acid is obtained synthetically (from ammonia and fumaric acid). Aspartic acid is sparingly soluble in cold water, and better in hot water. It serves as material for the synthesis of urea in mammals and uric acid in birds.
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“Aspartic Acid.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/aspartic-acid/